ses to go to Katanga to buy copper,
and invites me to go too. I wish to see the Lufra Kiver, but I must
see Bemba or Bangweolo. Grant guidance from above!

_2nd June, 1868._--In passing a field of cassava I picked the pods of
a plant called Malumbi, which climbs up the cassava bushes; at the
root it has a number of tubers with eyes, exactly like the potato. One
plant had sixteen of these tubers, each about 2 inches long and 1-1/2
inch in diameter: another tuber was 5 inches long and 2 in diameter,
it would be difficult for anyone to distinguish them from English
potatoes. When boiled they are a little waxy, and, compared with our
potato, hard. There are colours inside, the outer part reddish, the
inner whiter. At first none of the party knew them, but afterwards
they were recognised as cultivated at Zanzibar by the name "Men," and
very good when mashed with fish: if in Zanzibar, they are probably
known in other tropical islands,

_4th June, 1868._--From what I see of slaving, even in its best
phases, I would not be a slave-dealer for the world.

_5th June, 1868._--The Queen Moaeri passed us this morning, going to
build a hut at her plantation; she has a pleasant European
countenance, clean light-brown skin, and a merry laugh, and would be
admired anywhere. I stood among the cassava to see her pass; she
twirled her umbrella as she came near, borne by twelve men, and seemed
to take up the laugh which made her and her maids bolt at my
reception, showing that she laughs not with her mouth only, but with
her eyes and cheeks: she said, "Yambo" (how are you)? To which I
replied, "Tambo sana" (very well). One of her attendants said, "Give
her something of what you have at hand, or in the pockets." I said, "I
have nothing here," and asked her if she would come back near my hut.
She replied that she would, and I duly sent for two strings of red
beads, which I presented. Being lower than she, I could see that she
had a hole through the cartilage, near the point of her slightly
aquiline nose; and a space was filed between the two front teeth, so
as to leave a triangular hole.

[Illustration: Filed Teeth of Queen Moaeri.]

After delay had grown vexatious, we march three hours on the 9th, and
reach the Katofia River, covered with aquatic trees and running into
the Mbereze: five yards wide and knee deep.

_10th June, 1868._--Detained again, for business is not finished with
the people of Casembe. The people cannot esteem the sl